Hope, Healing, and Solidarity was formed in 2023 by local Catholics to educate allies, lament together, foster healing of victim-survivors and the laity, and develop prevention strategies for grooming and sexual abuse. We meet monthly via zoom. For more information contact Dale Avers daleavers@gmail.com
Le Moyne College’s Panasci Chapel 1419 Salt Springs Road, Syracuse, NY 13214
Hope, Healing & Solidarity, will hold “Invitation to God's Healing Grace,” a healing service. The event is open to the community, including ...
Le Moyne College’s Panasci Chapel 1419 Salt Springs Road, Syracuse, NY 13214
You may feel alone in your pain, but you are not alone! There are others working through their healing process. Find a group that can support you:
CNY Men’s Survivors Second Tuesday of the month
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Online via ZOOM
Contact Michael Koplinka-Loehr: Email: mak11@cornell.edu Phone: (607) 592-8437
Peace Circle Third Tuesday of the month
6:30 – 8 p.m. Central Time Online via ZOOM
This group is not affiliated with any particular diocese or church group. If you are interested in participating in this virtual/online session, please contact Jim Richter (773-412-0909 or jrichter316@gmail.com) to obtain the ZOOM invitation.
Who: Open to all who have been harmed by abuse (victim survivors, family members, loved ones) that those who care about them.
Why: Mutual support, respect, and deep listening in a safe environment.
How: Circle process. One person at a time speaks on a shared topic.
Men’s Healing/Discussion Circle First Monday of each month
6:30 – 8 p.m. Central Time Online via ZOOM
This group is not affiliated with any particular diocese or church group. If you are interested in participating in this virtual/online session, please contact Jim Richter (773) 412-0909 or jrichter316@gmail.com) to obtain the ZOOM invitation.
SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) SNAP is a support group for those wounded by religious and institutional authorities. Their website contains many resources for survivors including support groups, recommended readings, and legal resources.
SNAP Syracuse
Contact: Sue Bailey, Phone: (315) 657-3446, Email: scbailey35@gmail.com
Contact: Charles Bailey, Phone: 315) 657-5073, Email: clbaileyjr@gmail.com
Note: Sue and Charles are also SNAP Leaders in North Carolina.
There are many local resources in the Syracuse and Central New York area available to help you work through your healing. Below is a list of agencies and contact information:
Catholic Charities Specialized services and treatment for survivors of physical and/or sexual abuse. Call Behavioral Health Central Intake at 1-877-448-4466 or Ellen Ketchum at (315) 362-7568.
Liberty Resources Online and in person counseling center. (315) 425 1004
McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center Works with abused children in the Central New York Community and supports public education programs.
Vera House A counseling, advocacy, prevention, and shelter agency supporting victims of sexual violence and elder abuse.
Catholic Whistleblowers Providing peer support for whistleblowers and potential whistleblowers.
Hope and Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse Nonprofit that offers compassionate counseling and referral services.
AWAKE(survivor stories)
AWAKE Courageous Conversations
Catholic Charities Specialized services and treatment for survivors of physical and/or sexual abuse. Call Behavioral Health Central Intake at 1-877-448-4466 or Ellen Ketchum at (315) 362-7568.
Liberty Resources Online and in person counseling center. (315) 425 1004
McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center Works with abused children in the Central New York Community and supports public education programs.
Vera House A counseling, advocacy, prevention, and shelter agency supporting victims of sexual violence and elder abuse.
Catholic Whistleblowers Providing peer support for whistleblowers and potential whistleblowers.
Hope and Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse Nonprofit that offers compassionate counseling and referral services.
Healing Voice Magazine was founded in 2014 by survivors abused by clergy. It seeks to help integrate their Catholic faith with the recovery of abuse.
Spirit Fire is a fellowship of survivors of abuse within the Church who share, as part of their ongoing recovery, a spiritual practice of sharing with others who seek healing, growth, and reconciliation. Spirit Fire is grounded in the principles of restorative justice.
Maria Goretti Network is a virtual and in person group fostering healing and forgiveness.
Restored Voices Collective We are a group of women who have experienced sexual abuse at the hands of someone who had both a fiduciary duty to care for us and who held spiritual authority over our lives. If you are 18 years or older, join us and experience restoration as you connect with other survivors, learn to understand your story in the context of adult clergy sexual abuse, and reclaim your voice.
AWAKE is an online community of abuse survivors, concerned Catholics, and allies responding to the wounds of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
1 in 6 is a support network for men who have been sexually abused or assaulted.
SNAP is the largest, oldest, and most active support group for women and men wounded by religious and institutional authorities.
Survivors Prayer and Prayer for those suffering from abuse
We all need allies, below are organizations that are actively supporting survivors of Clergy sexual abuse, and pushing the Church for reform
The Catholic Project is an initiative from Catholic University to foster effective collaboration between the clergy and the laity of the Church in the wake of the sexual abuse crisis.
AWAKE is a community of abuse survivors, concerned Catholics, and allies responding to the wounds of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
Zero Abuse Project has a goal to eliminate child sexual abuse in all its forms. They provide cross-disciplinary education and training, advocacy for systemic legal change, guidance for survivor support, and leadership on emerging technologies.
Darkness to Light is dedicated to having a world free of child abuse. They provide education and training to bring awareness and prevent grooming and sexual abuse.
Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention is dedicated to helping children who have been abused through churches. They organize a day of prayer (Blue Sunday) during April for the millions of abused children in the country.
GRACE is an organization that aims to empower Christian communities to recognize, prevent, and respond to abuse. They offer training, independent investigations and other services to religious entities.
SNAP is the largest, oldest, and most active support group for women and men wounded by religious and institutional authorities.
Clergy Sexual Misconduct Information and Resources Website to help adult victim-survivors identify the abuse they are or have experienced and find appropriate help.
Bishop Accountability Dedicated to documenting the abuse crisis within the Roman Catholic Church. Website contains documentation of grand jury reports, bankruptcy filings and settlements, and a database of those publicly accused.
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